The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-05-19
GREENSBORO BUDGET.
THE CREAM OF THE WEEKS NEWS
FROM THE CITY OF FLOWERS.


The New Board of Aldermen Waking !
Things up-An Inevitable Boom-Some
Facts about Grecnsboro's Churches.
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel
GREENSBORO, N. c., May II, 1887.
The plan upon which we have fallen-to
nominate aldermen by wards-has the APP
probation of our citizens very generally, and
the newly elected Board was, without doubt
the choice of the voting public. The plan
referred to was sprung very unexpectedly,
so that, most of the cut and dried ticket that
was to have been foisted upon us was left out
and could not take care of itself. The new
Board has gone to work in earnest. Already
some wholesome reforms are made known
and will be effected. All honor to the men
who are not afraid to take the Bull of
Bashan by the horns.
| There is considerable ado over some of
the proceedings of the Board. There is
much dread felt by old-timers over innova-
lions likely to be brought in. All sorts of
plans are talked of, portentous of big expense
and heavy taxes. 1t is now city park and
paid cemetery keeper and the opening of
thoroughfares at heavy cost, and water works
and street cars and electric lights, to say
nothing of minor projects, but which spec
ulative ones are wont to cudgel their brains
about when they have nothing else to
think Of
G.. F. College gives senior vacation to-
morrow. That institution is marshaling her
battalion for the commencement campaign
This time she will turn loose upon the
world twenty-five distinct individual literary
entities -candidates-e for the schoo
room or the masculine professions, the par
lor, the cook stove or for matrimony.
1t would surprise you to see how full tt
, repletion our town is of its own importance
Notwithstanding the manifest stagnation il
, business, the stringency in money, the blum
ders here and the failures there, the talk
all about booms. The surplus clerks, whit
r thing goods boxes in the shade-"constitu
= tionally tired" chaps of a speculative turr
e are long-headed and far-sighted as to til
| future certainties of this here Rip Va
= Wrinkle town, and all we have to do is
/ sit still and let prodigy of transcender
e splendor transpire here and now.
Some public spirited souls are profou nd
:, exercised to have Elm street opened OIL
|, straight through north to city limits. TIL
e will necessitate the purchase of Judge Gil
# mers residence by the city at a heavy e.
n pense. The question has its pros and con
II and a very level-headed committee has bee
e appointed to investigate.
e From outward indications it is legitima
IS to infer that the material growth al
e strength of our churches is commensura
n with the progress and development in cor
n mercial lines. Within year the Methods
d have extended their borders built al
M equipped a new house of worship in Sou
e Grsensboro-has an established pastora
V. and membership of lis from beginnil
r of 10 when first organized. The parent VIZ
ID Market) church has also added near /
,e members. The Presbyterians have also j
:e creased their membership within year
ne or 100 members, and are now enlarging the
9, chapel Of Asheboro Street from 800 to 4
% sealing capacity and giving the building
e altogethe: new and commodious (transer
e design. The gifted young assistant paste
e Rev. E. w. Smith; has stamped hims
y progressive, efficient aid worthy of the hi
" estimation in which he is held